Petite Terre Islands appear about 10 km (6.2 mi) to the south-east of the island of Grande-Terre.
Petite Terre Islands (French: Îles de la Petite-Terre[ildəlapətittɛʁ], literally "Islands of the Small Land") are two small uninhabited islands located about 10 km (6 mi) to the south-east of the island of Grande-Terre (Guadeloupe), in the Lesser Antilles. They are named Petite Terre ("Small Land") in contrast with the much larger Grande-Terre ("Large Land").
The two islands are Terre de Bas island to the southwest and the smaller Terre de Haut island to the northeast. Their combined land area is 1.68 km2 (168 hectares).[3] Terre de Bas island (literally "Low Land" or "Down Land") is so named because it is downwind compared to Terre de Haut island ("Upper Land" island) to its northeast, which first meets the trade winds blowing from the north-east in the Caribbean.
Administratively, the Petite Terre Islands are dependent on the commune (municipality) of La Désirade. The two islands and 842 hectares (2,081 acres) of the sea around them were declared a nature reserve, the National Nature Reserve of Îles de la Petite-Terre.[3]
The fauna of the two islands is essentially composed of Lesser Antillean iguana with 9,500 individuals, migratory birds and sea turtles previously hunted for their eggs, their fat and their shells. Beliefs even lend aphrodisiac virtues to the turtles' penises. The richness of the fauna is completed by a great variety of fish species and larvae protected from the swell by the lagoon and the coral reef. The island of Terre-de-Bas also hosts an endemic species of scorpion, the Oiclus.
Green turtle
At the same time, the flora is very abundant and, for example, the guaiac tree - a protected species that has practically disappeared from the Lesser Antilles -, which was once used to make billiard balls and pulleys, and the agave, which blooms only once in its life, are protected species. Thus, for ecological reasons, to regulate the influx of tourists and for better conservation of this fauna and flora, the islands of Petite-Terre have been classified as a nature reserve since September 1998, with an extension to the 842-hectare marine area surrounding the two islets
petite, terre, islands, 17083, 11528, 17083, 11528, petite, terre, also, name, pamanzi, island, mayotte, location, désirade, guadeloupe, francecoordinates16, 1707, 1092, 1707, 1092towerconstructed1840, constructionbrick, tower, automated1974, height33, shapecy. 16 10 15 N 61 6 55 W 16 17083 N 61 11528 W 16 17083 61 11528 Petite Terre is also the name of Pamanzi island Mayotte Petite Terre IslandsLocationPetite Terre Islands La Desirade Guadeloupe FranceCoordinates16 10 15 N 61 06 33 W 16 1707 N 61 1092 W 16 1707 61 1092TowerConstructed1840 Constructionbrick tower Automated1974 Height33 m 108 ft ShapeCylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1 storey keeper s house 1 2 Markingsunpainted tower green lantern Power sourcesolar power Heritagemonument historique inscrit LightFocal height26 m 85 ft Range15 nmi 28 km 17 mi CharacteristicFl 3 W 12s Petite Terre Islands appear about 10 km 6 2 mi to the south east of the island of Grande Terre Petite Terre Islands French Iles de la Petite Terre il de la petit tɛʁ literally Islands of the Small Land are two small uninhabited islands located about 10 km 6 mi to the south east of the island of Grande Terre Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles They are named Petite Terre Small Land in contrast with the much larger Grande Terre Large Land The two islands are Terre de Bas island to the southwest and the smaller Terre de Haut island to the northeast Their combined land area is 1 68 km2 168 hectares 3 Terre de Bas island literally Low Land or Down Land is so named because it is downwind compared to Terre de Haut island Upper Land island to its northeast which first meets the trade winds blowing from the north east in the Caribbean Administratively the Petite Terre Islands are dependent on the commune municipality of La Desirade The two islands and 842 hectares 2 081 acres of the sea around them were declared a nature reserve the National Nature Reserve of Iles de la Petite Terre 3 Contents 1 Fauna and flora 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFauna and flora editThe fauna of the two islands is essentially composed of Lesser Antillean iguana with 9 500 individuals migratory birds and sea turtles previously hunted for their eggs their fat and their shells Beliefs even lend aphrodisiac virtues to the turtles penises The richness of the fauna is completed by a great variety of fish species and larvae protected from the swell by the lagoon and the coral reef The island of Terre de Bas also hosts an endemic species of scorpion the Oiclus nbsp Green turtleAt the same time the flora is very abundant and for example the guaiac tree a protected species that has practically disappeared from the Lesser Antilles which was once used to make billiard balls and pulleys and the agave which blooms only once in its life are protected species Thus for ecological reasons to regulate the influx of tourists and for better conservation of this fauna and flora the islands of Petite Terre have been classified as a nature reserve since September 1998 with an extension to the 842 hectare marine area surrounding the two isletsSee also edit nbsp Engineering portalList of lighthouses in GuadeloupeReferences edit Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of Guadeloupe The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 2016 08 30 List of Lights Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast Retrieved 30 August 2016 a b in French Iles de la Petite Terre Les reserves Naturelles de France les reserves Reserves Naturelles de France Retrieved 2010 09 09 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Petite Terre Guadeloupe Official website nbsp This Guadeloupe location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Petite Terre Islands amp oldid 1157111828, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
